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Six automated truck platoons to compete in European Truck Platooning Challenge

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The network involved governmental, road and other authorities from the participating countries (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden), truck manufacturers, umbrella organizations (ACEA, CEDR, CLEPA, EReg and IRU) plus a range of common interest groupings and consumer bodies.

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Electroengine and partners convert Volvo C70 to battery electric for technology demonstrator and testbed

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Electroengine, the Swedish company that is working with Saab on the 9-3 ePower battery-electric vehicle ( earlier post ), recently unveiled a Volvo C70 converted with a battery-electric powertrain—the True Electric C70— at the Electric Car Seminar, Helsingborg, Sweden. The True Electric C70. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota highlights coming advanced driving support system to launch mid-decade; new automated vehicle technology

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The newest version of AHDA, unveiled at TASS and on display at the coming ITS World Congress, has been programmed based on actual traffic conditions in the United States and can operate at speeds of up to 70 mph (113 km/h). SPAD LIDAR (Single Photon Avalanche Diode / Light Detection and Ranging).

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